SUNDER LAL BAHUGUNA GANDHI OF THE ENVIRONMENT SUBSCRIBE Sundar Lal Bahuguna 9: The rise of Chipko movement in this way March 08, 2020 Ghanshyam Sailani and Chandi Prasad Bhatt Sundar Lal Bahuguna 9: The rise of Chipko movement During his travels, Sundar Lal Bahuguna closely understood the consequences of forest destruction and the benefits of forest protection. He observed that trees have the ability to bind soil and conserve water. For the British (who spread the Pines in the hill) and the forest department it was associated with, the forests were only a source of wood, Lisa and trading. He believed that the first use of forests should be for the people living nearby so the food, grass, wood and fodder could be easily available to them. He said that the real benefits of forests are soil, air and water. This thinking later led to the slogans of the Chipko movement: ...